Job Purpose

Manage and discharge the roles and responsibilities and duties of the Group Internal Audit Department. This
includes setting, implementing and monitoring the department strategy. Furthermore, it includes the ongoing interaction with direct and indirect stakeholders.

Responsibilities
• Set department vision, mission and strategies, including goals and objectives for the
• medium-term (ca. 5 years) aligned with the Hollard Group vision and business strategies
• Set Department goals and objectives for upcoming year in line with the department’s
• medium term strategic plan and Hollard’s business strategy
• Monitor delivery/alignment against the department’s strategic plan
• Define, monitor delivery against, and where appropriate, amend the Internal Audit Value Proposition
• Preparation and attendance: Stakeholder reporting – Audit Committee, BOD
• Preparation and attendance: Stakeholder reporting – Partner Boards
• Preparation and attendance: Stakeholder reporting BU Boards/Committees
• Engagement with stakeholders, e.g., Risk management, Compliance, Forensics, Finance,BU heads, AC Chair, CEO, CFO, etc.
• Engagement with stakeholders, e.g. Risk management, Compliance, Forensics, Finance, BU heads (Driving Combined Assurance across the BUs and OSUs)
• Establishes and manages a clear set of standards for others to work within (this includes department policies and procedures)
• Monitors overall Internal Audit Plan progress
• Preparation of Reports for communication to Stakeholders (Audit Committee, Partner and BU Boards, etc.)
• Apply continuous improvement principles and identify opportunities for change
• Complete department and resource budget planning in advance (including training)
• Continuous Resource allocation and planning
• Departmental cost management and monitoring
• Develop rolling audit plan for upcoming 18 months
• Prioritize audits against overall budget and plan
• Maintaining and updating Internal Audit Methodology in line with changes in industry
• Conducting audits in accordance with approved Internal Audit methodology
• Developing and Maintaining Audit File Documentation templates
• Developing and Maintaining Reporting Templates
• Developing and Maintaining Standard Audit Templates (i.e., scope letter, meeting notes, budgets, etc.)
• Agreement and setting up audit engagement with client (communication of planned review and scope)
• Guide the audit team during the audit engagement in line with objectives, standards and deadlines
• Formulate, monitor and communicate staff policies
• Embed transformation principles and practices through achievement of Employment Equity targets and targeted procurement activities
Qualifications and Experience Required:
• High level expertise in, and detailed understanding of, a number of different functional areas across the business
• Post graduate Diploma and Professional Registration / NQF level 8
• Experience up to 12 years
For more information, please contact Pheliswa 011 234 0404, alternatively email your updated CV to pheliswa@esmartgroup.co.za